Having lived here now for about 2 years, I am still amazed at the amount of villages, shopping areas, and land that Virginia Beach has. In all honesty, the beach part of Virginia Beach pales in comparison to the wooden … Continue reading A Tuesday Afternoon Visit to Virginia Beach Little League, Ocean Lakes Park
Last January (2024), I was a fairly new resident of Hampton Roads and eager to explore the area’s baseball parks and experiences. One afternoon, I took a short drive from my house over to First Colonial High School and walked … Continue reading Battle Of Mill Dam Road, Norbie Wilson Game To End ALZ Set For Saturday, May 3rd
This past week, I connected with 757 Card Shows Co-Promoter Russell Savage about his upcoming sports card and collectibles expo. The expo is scheduled to place all weekend, Saturday and Sunday (January 25th and 26th) at the Virginia Beach Fieldhouse. … Continue reading Join Me At The 757 Card Show This Weekend At The Virginia Beach Fieldhouse
Backroads, I love them. If I can avoid highways and interstates and crowded turnpikes, I am all in. With all the airline travel I have been doing recently, I have found a very efficient way to get to the airport … Continue reading A Visit To Kenneth R. Perry Baseball Field at Virginia Wesleyan University
As the calendar flips to February, the reality of live baseball games becomes larger and larger. Professional baseball’s Spring Training games are imminent, pitchers and catchers arrive early, collegiate teams moving from indoor facilities to their respective diamonds – the wheels … Continue reading A Saturday Visit To Great Neck, Cox High School Baseball Field
It is January. It is Winter. And yet, there are so many cool baseball stories out there to be found here in Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads. So, when you want to gain some local baseball knowledge, you prepare. Layers, warm gloves, hat, and … Continue reading A Sunday Blustery Princess Anne Baseball Field Winter Walk
One of the great things about research is the discovery of interesting items not on your research list. I am dating myself but when I was a school aged lad, we had to go to the library and read books, encyclopedias, … Continue reading A Winter Visit To Kempsville High School Reveals A Familiar Multi-Sport Star
Don’t you just love tangents? You know, when you are on one path and suddenly another very interesting path opens up and you head down there full speed? Like for example, I was out the other day with Rachel and the Weims … Continue reading A Walk Down Memory Lane Introduces Me To The Kempsville Pony Baseball Story
Baseball has a wonderful way of connecting communities, states, generations through players, stats, and fun facts. You can be a stranger in a new town and see a baseball picture on a wall in a retail store, point out to … Continue reading The Baseball Connection Linking Virginia Beach to Newport, RI – Chris Taylor
I went back to Rachel, who was sitting very patiently for me, figuring out the tip, and began to tell her the story of the baseball. We had other agendas so I was brief. I took my placemat and flipped … Continue reading The Riverwalk Home Run Baseball Journey – You Got The Wrong Guy
The Baseball Storyteller 